Conversation: Learn to Listen
Making conversation in social situations, meetings, and get-togethers of all types can be very stressful. Many times I’ve flown in for conventions, hoping that when I got to the hotel the night before,...
Author: Alonzo Heath
Etiquette in Business: Give Them More of What We Got!
Business etiquette has changed. For those of us nearing retirement, we came into the business world before personal computers dominated the landscape. In fact, when I started in 1984, the PC was relatively...
Success: The Fire Hydrant Effect
Back in the Seventies, my two brothers worked for the water company during the summer. They were both in college and eagerly came home to a decent job that would help toward their...
When God’s Will Becomes Your Passion
Often, it is our passion that defines us. A few years ago, I was in San Juan, Puerto Rico, working with a business associate from the Island. On the rear window of his automobile he...
The Importance of Vision
In his book, “Developing the Leader Within You,” John Maxwell touches on vision by writing, “All great leaders possess two things: one, they know where they are going and two, they are able to...
Believe in Someone
Words help. What we say, how we say them and who we say them to, can have an impact that last for years. Great mentors and coaches know this. Motivation and passion are...
Focus: Developing Successful Habits
One of the best books that I have ever read and continually refer to as a reference, is “The Power of Focus” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt. The book provides...
Don’t TRY! Do it!
When we try, we are showing effort. That’s really not a bad thing. But for some reason, the whole idea of trying has an incompleteness to it. It tells us that we make...
Listening Skills: Download This Free Ebook Now!
Listening skills are important. It is critical in business that we listen. Really, LISTEN. We all love to talk. For some reason, we want to dominate the conversation, have our ideas and opinions heard. ...
Business Ethics: “But if Not…”
In the Old Testament, in the Book of Daniel, Chapter 3, Verses 1 – 18, we find the story of Shardrach, Meshach, and Abednego. It affirms the faith of three young men who refused...
